May 16 from 6 - 8 pm at the UFV Abbotsford Campus, Building F, Room 125, at the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies

Surjeet has received a plethora of awards on behalf of her own literary works, as well as translating the work of others, and has been recognized on local, regional, provincial, national, and international platforms. Read more about these impressive achievements here.

CIVL is truly thankful to be able to have such a valuable contributor to cultural development and sustainability as one of our own volunteer programmers, and is excited about the release of this new piece of literature.

Read the following review of “Colours of My Heart”:

Surjeet Kalseys Book of Poems Colours of My Heart is an introspective perspective of the plight of all women. Kalseys selection and placement of words weaves a poetic pathway that awakens and heightens the readers senses. Her use of colour as a definition for emotion paints from a palette all women can identify with a world where men and women betray each other, ie: Jealousy: so they prey on other womens partners; with exotic lingerie and vodka, they hunt their prey, and suck on male vulnerabilities… Her writing is provocative, hopeful and empowering.– Valerie B.-TaylorPresident/Facilitator New West Writers Co-ordinator/Facilitator Renaissance Book Writers

CIVL Radio is extremely excited to announce that over the next two weeks we will be giving away Friday passes to the Main Site at Sled Island in Calgary to see Ontario psych-shred legends C’mon, CIVL Metal faves Bison B.C.The Sword, classic punk rockers The Buzzcocks, and CIVL Radio host Daryl Johnson’s favorite, Sleep!

The Details:

Monday, May, 16th, 3-4 pm: The Can Con Container Ship with Larry Portelance. Tune in and wait for Larry to announce when to call, Facebook, or Tweet your answer to his Sled Island trivia question, and the first respondent wins ONE PAIR of passes to the main site at Sled Island for Friday, June, 24th, 2011!

Monday, May, 23rd, 1-3 pm: Disposable Existence with Daryl Johnson. Tune in and wait for Daryl to announce when to call, Facebook, or Tweet your answer to his Sled Island trivia question, and the first respondent wins ONE PAIR of passes to the main site at Sled Island for Friday, June, 24th, 2011!

CIVL Radio is disappointed to hear of the impending hiatus that You Say Party announced, a year less two days to the date after drummer and beloved Abbotsfordian Devon Clifford collapsed onstage at the Rickshaw in Vancouver, before succumbing as the result of a congenital birth condition.

Tickets to this year’s event starting at 8 pm, are $10, and former YSP member, current Hard Feelings anchor, and event organizer Al Boyle says he wants to make this an annual event, according to Straight.com .

This is a great legacy to leave for a person who made an impact in life that is being honoured in passing by friends and family alike, and though CIVL Radio, and Abbtosford as a whole regrets the loss of one of our own, and the band that called him theirs too, we know that the groundwork laid will bare fruit in the not too distant future.

Listen to The Way I See It from April, 11th, 2011 to hear CIVL Radio President Dustin Ellis preview some of the important election issues for CIVL Radio listeners, in advance of this Monday’s all candidates episode.

(Photo via BCSTA.org)

Don’t forget: later on that evening, University of the Fraser Valley will host an Abbotsford all candidates debate on campus which the public is very welcome to attend.

7:30 pm – Written Questions from the Audience (vetted by the student panel)

-Questions may be directed to particular candidates or all candidates

-All candidates will be given the opportunity to answer any question

-Candidates will receive three rebuttal cards that will allow them to respond to the claims of other candidates (that is speak twice or more on a particular issue) – but will “spend” a rebuttal card each time they do so

-Candidates will be given two minutes to answer or rebut (the light system will be used; green light means 0 – 1:29, yellow light means 1:30 – 1:59, red light means 2:00 ‘time is up’)

8:45 pm – Candidates have two minutes each to make a closing statement (the same 2 minute light system will be used)

9:00 pm – Meeting is concluded and the audience has an opportunity to speak to the candidates personally.

For Chilliwack Voters:

The Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon community is invited to participate by submitting their questions and attending the UFV Chilliwack Federal Election All Candidates Debate on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00pm in the Theatre

There will not be an open mic session. Questions should be submitted by Friday, April 15 to desmond.devnich@ufv.ca, by Twitter @UFVstudentlife or by phone at 604-792-0025 x 2509.

There will be an index card provided to each attendee for pressing questions to be written on and passed to the moderator. Following the two hour debate, UFV Student Life invites all candidates to mingle with their constituents while refreshments are served.

The University of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack campus is located at 45635 Yale Road.

The second event takes place at Caseys on Campus this Thursday, March 10th at 11am, and is focused on the development and the future of the land surrounding the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford.

Food, prizes, drinks, and discussion will be provided, and you are invited to give your input towards how to create a ‘vibrant and sustainable region near a university that connects people with amenities‘.

On Friday, January 14th, Abbotsford post-hardcore band GSTS, who you may remember from CIVL Stage 6 with White Lung are taking their show slightly Eastbound to Chilliwack this weekend, where they play an all ages show at the OAP Hall with Look to the Sky!

!earshot is the National Campus and Community Radio Report, wherein campus and community radio stations from around the country report their top played albums each week.

You can see the work of the diligent CIVL Radio Music Librarians, Becky Makepeace and Alicia Williams here, where all of our charts this year have been archived at www.earshot-online.com. These represent the 30 most played albums on CIVL Radio each week.

!earshot has just released it’s list of the top 200 most played albums on campus and community radio in Canada for 2010, and some notable Abbotsfordians, Vancouverites, and CIVL Radio favorites have been rewarded for their hard work and great music with spots on that list!

Here’s a few of the albums CIVL Radio knows are some of YOUR favorites, with their 2010 !earshot top 200 rankings!

Devon Clifford is a name that needs no introduction in the Fraser Valley.

As the drummer for local Abbotsford musical heroes, and internationally recognized dance-punk icons You Say Party! We Say Die!, Devon helped define and build upon an already vibrant, independent, largely underground, and undeniably determined music scene in Abbotsford, and the Fraser Valley, representing British Columbians to regions on both sides of the Atlantic.

He was also a beloved and dedicated member of his communities, through athletics, his time spent around the music scene both in Abbotsford and Vancouver, as well as working to provide support for marginalized individuals in personal and institutional settings.

Devon died well before his time this year, barely over the age of 30, and now he is being paid a beautiful tribute by the city he gave so much to.

The Abbotsford Times reports that city council agreed Monday night to name a waterfall in Bassani Park, by Highland Estates from McKee Road, “Devon Falls”.

According to a letter from Devon’s parents, Edna and Ronald (found HERE and provided for your perusal by Aird Flavelle via city council), Devon often sought solace and safety in the falls at Bassani Park, and they feel is a wonderful tribute to his life.

It is a fitting homecoming for the current line up of the renamed You Say Party!, who have just returned from touring Europe, having been nominated for and won a number of Canadian awards since their latest album XXXX, including top honours for Rock Recording at the recent Western Canadian Music Awards, as well as being nominated to the long list of the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, honouring the 40 best albums in Canada for the year.